GOALS - are long term and should be written to cover a specific amount of time detailing a desired change in performance
OBJECTIVES - explain how each goal will be systematically achieved
GOALS - should also be usable by anyone on the current IEP Team and by anyone working with the child in the future. For instance, if the child moves, the IEP should be written in a way that anyone new to the student’s educational background can pick it up and be able to use it.
Each goal listed within an IEP address the student's identifed learning deficit or area of need determined through quantifiable evidence such as reading comprehension. Once this has been established, a comparison can be made between student need and educational standards and which is where many run into problems in IEP development.c
There are 5 parts to an IEP goal:
Student’s current performance level
Content or functional area to be addressed
Expected improvementbenchmark
Resources and materials that will be used to reach said goal
A concrete timeframe for expected improvement to occur
Goal written in the IEP of a 3rd Grade Student with a Learning Disability
Language Arts-Reading:
(Student’s name) will read a 3rd grade passage and be able to comprehend its contents and decode 10 of the words contained therein with 70% accuracy within the next 29 weeks.
*** Each subsequent objective should lay out a condition, the desired performance level, criteria they must meet for success, and information on assessment administration.
For example:
Objective 1: (Student’s name) will read one passage on a 2nd grade level and will be given 2 comprehension questions and 1 word to decode on a weekly basis. If he falls four points below the expected growth line he will be given the passage in an alternate format and given the same questions and words to decode. He will be given the material in alternate or combined formats until he meets the expected growth line…
*** From the first objective to the last, increase criteria and list how success or failure to meet said criteria will be addressed and which methods will be used to do so. Creating objectives this way will show a clear path for the prescribed goal.
Objective 2: (Student’s name) will read one passage on a 2nd grade level and will be given 5 comprehension questions and 5 word to decode on a weekly basis. If he falls four points below the expected growth line he will be given the passage in an alternate format and given the same questions and words to decode. He will be given the material in alternate or combined formats until he meets the expected growth line…
Objective 3: (Student’s name) will read one passage on a 3nd grade level and will be given 5 comprehension questions and 10 words to decode on a weekly basis. If he falls four points below the expected growth line he will be given the passage in an alternate format and given the same questions and words to decode. He will be given the material in alternate or combined formats until he meets the expected growth line…
Objective 4: (Student’s name) will be given 5 additional words to decode both on the 3rd grade and 4th grade levels within the 4th nine weeks of the 11-12 school year based on his performance on by objective 3 for this goal. If he does not meet the objectives set forth, he will be presented the same or similar passages to comprehend and words to decode in alternative formats until he reaches 60% accuracy.
Objective 5: (Student’s name) will read 2 passages and be introduced to text on the 4th grade level within the 4th nine weeks of the 11-12 school year pending his performance on objective 3.
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GOALS - are long term and should be written to cover a specific amount of time detailing a desired change in performance
OBJECTIVES - explain how each goal will be systematically achieved
GOALS - should also be usable by anyone on the current IEP Team and by anyone working with the child in the future. For instance, if the child moves, the IEP should be written in a way that anyone new to the student’s educational background can pick it up and be able to use it.
Each goal listed within an IEP address the student's identifed learning deficit or area of need determined through quantifiable evidence such as reading comprehension. Once this has been established, a comparison can be made between student need and educational standards and which is where many run into problems in IEP development.c
There are 5 parts to an IEP goal:
Student’s current performance level
Content or functional area to be addressed
Expected improvementbenchmark
Resources and materials that will be used to reach said goal
A concrete timeframe for expected improvement to occur
Goal written in the IEP of a 3rd Grade Student with a Learning Disability
Language Arts-Reading:
(Student’s name) will read a 3rd grade passage and be able to comprehend its contents and decode 10 of the words contained therein with 70% accuracy within the next 29 weeks.
*** Each subsequent objective should lay out a condition, the desired performance level, criteria they must meet for success, and information on assessment administration.
For example:
Objective 1: (Student’s name) will read one passage on a 2nd grade level and will be given 2 comprehension questions and 1 word to decode on a weekly basis. If he falls four points below the expected growth line he will be given the passage in an alternate format and given the same questions and words to decode. He will be given the material in alternate or combined formats until he meets the expected growth line…
*** From the first objective to the last, increase criteria and list how success or failure to meet said criteria will be addressed and which methods will be used to do so. Creating objectives this way will show a clear path for the prescribed goal.
Objective 2: (Student’s name) will read one passage on a 2nd grade level and will be given 5 comprehension questions and 5 word to decode on a weekly basis. If he falls four points below the expected growth line he will be given the passage in an alternate format and given the same questions and words to decode. He will be given the material in alternate or combined formats until he meets the expected growth line…
Objective 3: (Student’s name) will read one passage on a 3nd grade level and will be given 5 comprehension questions and 10 words to decode on a weekly basis. If he falls four points below the expected growth line he will be given the passage in an alternate format and given the same questions and words to decode. He will be given the material in alternate or combined formats until he meets the expected growth line…
Objective 4: (Student’s name) will be given 5 additional words to decode both on the 3rd grade and 4th grade levels within the 4th nine weeks of the 11-12 school year based on his performance on by objective 3 for this goal. If he does not meet the objectives set forth, he will be presented the same or similar passages to comprehend and words to decode in alternative formats until he reaches 60% accuracy.
Objective 5: (Student’s name) will read 2 passages and be introduced to text on the 4th grade level within the 4th nine weeks of the 11-12 school year pending his performance on objective 3.
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